378 - - 376th campaign?

We arrived at the labyrinth city, eliminated the person who had been following us for some reason, and decided to stay at a rather upscale inn. I was a little shocked that I couldn't stay at Mr. Toruku's inn, but I guess such an experience is good once in a while.

"Well, I'll stay in a single room for now, and Gina and the others will stay in a quadruple room. I have some business to attend to, so I'll go to your room when I'm done.

"Yeah, okay."

We get a room at a rather upscale inn that Martha told us about, and the innkeeper guides us to our room. I feel like I'm in a high-class hotel in this world when an employee politely shows me to my room.

This way, please. Would you like to know about the magical tools?

I didn't realize the room was equipped with magic tools. That's what you'd expect from an expensive inn. I decided to get a nice room anyway, so it's pretty spacious. The long corridor to the room, even though it's only the entrance, makes you realize that you'll definitely have a lot of space. I don't even know which magic tools are ...... magic tools, so I'll ask them to explain them to you.

"Please."

I don't blame them for noticing after I asked them, but I'm a little concerned about Bell and the others who have already broken into the room and are absorbed in their exploration. I'm sure they won't use their magic to move things around in the presence of strangers, but I'm a little worried.

"Hmm?　What is this place?"

As soon as you enter the entrance, you immediately feel uncomfortable with the simplicity of the space for an upscale inn.

"This is where we keep our equipment. Many of our high-ranked adventurers take up a lot of space with their equipment, so we ask them to use this area.

"I see."

Come to think of it, magic bags are not so rare, but they are rare. It is said that large capacity bags are also rare, and there must be a lot of high ranking adventurers who don't have one.

He said that this inn is only for the occasional stay of low-ranked nobles, but it's a labyrinth city, so he's probably targeting high-ranked adventurers and merchants who come to purchase the materials for the inn.

Now, if you'll excuse me...

Thank you very much.

............They explained the magic tools to me, but I was saddened to find out that the tools I have are better than the ones I have. But, thinking about it, I got it in the depths of the labyrinth, so it must be worth it if it doesn't have such a high performance.

But I also learned something interesting. There were quite a few magical tools that could be substituted with daily life magic, so I asked him about them, and he told me that rich people don't use daily life magic themselves.

The employees of the inn and the servants of the rich people use magic tools ahead of the others, so that they don't bother their masters. It may sound like being taken care of by others may be bothersome, but it is said that it is normal for the rich to be taken care of by others. It's a good opportunity for me to experience the feeling of being taken care of.

"Yuta, there's always a way... Why?"

Bell came out of the bedroom, tilting her head cockily and asking me a difficult question. It's not like it rains in the room in the first place, so what's the point of having it on?

"...... why?"

I also tilt my head cockily and ask Sylphy a question.

"Yuta is not so cute when he makes that gesture, is he?"

I tried it half-jokingly and was told it was very rude. I thought there might be a way for me to be a cute guy, but that way seems to be blocked.

"......Yes, and do you know why there is a roof over my head?"

"You know what?"

I ignore the appeal to cuteness and ask the question again.

"In the past, they were used to block people's view and protect them from the wind, but now they are also used to repel insects and as ornaments."

......I see, it also has a role like a mosquito net. It is not so much the roof that is important, but the curtains surrounding the beds.

"That's what it means. Do you understand?"

I ask Belle, who has her arms crossed in front of her chest and is nodding her head with a knowing look. I wonder where she learned this kind of gesture.

"Bel, okay. Mushi!"

Belle answers cheerfully, raising her small hand. I'm not sure if he understands, but I guess it's okay if he is satisfied.

After I tell the others, Belle goes back to the bedroom, so I check the room some more. Let's see, the bedroom is ...... well, it's just a canopy bed and some fancy furniture, so it's okay if you don't want to look. The servants' quarters are not in need of a second look either. It's a secret that I felt more comfortable in the servants' room during the tour.

Let's check the living room first. ...... Huh?　Is this kind of room called a living room in an inn?　Living room means a room where the family gathers. ......It is a place where the family gathers even in an inn, so I guess living room is fine. I move to the living room, thinking about unimportant things.

It's a nice living room. It's not very comfortable, but ......"

It's not that the rooms are incredibly spacious, but unlike in Japan, the lack of TVs and other mechanical devices makes the space stand out. The furniture and accessories have been carefully selected, and there is no doubt that it is a nice room with a strange sense of unity.

"It's not bad. But it would be even better if it were a little more airy.

No, it's a very airy room with big windows, as it is on a hot continent. Well, considering the house that Sylphy requested, I guess it's not so airy. Most of the houses would not be well ventilated since both sides of the house are almost fully open.　

"Oh, Yuta, I know who the mastermind is. What do we do now?"

"What do you mean, mastermind the tailgaters?"

"Yes."

You found out who's behind it. I'm surprised at the sudden change of subject, but it's good news, so it doesn't matter. Gina and the others will be okay even if it takes a little longer, and Bell and the others are playing along, so let's hear what they have to say while we still can.

"Tell me more."

He takes his coffee out of his magic bag, sits down on the sofa and gets ready to listen. I have to admit that I am a little excited to hear the word "mastermind. I'm quite comfortable listening to him, since I can handle most things in my current situation, if not when I first arrived in the other world.

"Why do you look happy?"

"Never mind."

"...... Well, okay. Let me explain. First, the guy the tail went to report on moved on, and the guy who reported on him reported on an old guy named Baron Mason."

A two-step report. It's pointless in the face of Sylphy's power, but I guess it's to reduce the risk of it being traced back to him. But is the nobleman's grandfather the mastermind? The darkness of the kingdom is closing in! It could be something like that. I like two-hour mysteries.

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"...... honestly it's a pain in the ass."

I can't help but express my true feelings when I hear Sylphy's story. The excitement that I had felt before listening to her story rapidly fades away.

"Well, I can understand why you would be bothered. So, what are you going to do?"

"What are you going to do, you ask? ......"

The mastermind is Gulli and his son. It's hard to be motivated when you're dealing with that rotten father and son. There's no conspiracy. It's just Viscount Galli's selfishness.

I heard that he came back to the kingdom. I remember Marie told me about the family quarrel. And this is what he does as soon as he comes back?　Are they going to be able to manage their houses and estates, their duties as nobles, and so on?

"It seems that they are planning to act secretly so as not to be discovered, knowing that the king has informed them not to touch Yuta and that the Adventurers' Guild is acting on Yuta's behalf. It seems that Baron Messon is in charge for that purpose."

"So you want to take me hostage, kidnap me secretly, and torture me, right?"

"Yes, he seems to know that Yuta is very protective of Gina and the others. After the torture, they are going to use the hostage as a shield to exploit Yuta for materials for the labyrinth. They are going to tell the state that Yuta wanted to serve the Gulli family."

They seem to be trying to do it secretly, so maybe they have grown up compared to before. No, if he's grown up, he won't want to torture them.

"Just a quick kill?"

Sylphy says a noisy thing without a care in the world.

"Haha, it would be easier if I could, but I don't want to make the spirits kill people, and I don't want to get my own hands dirty."

To be honest, I wish it had been done quickly and without my knowledge. I wonder what those bandits and demons were doing where Gulli and his son were going.

"Well, little kids or not, a big spirit won't be swayed by that..."

"I just don't like it, don't worry about it."

"Well, if you don't like it, that's fine, but what then?"

"That's the problem, isn't it?"

I have a feeling that if I dump it far away again, it will come back in a flash. If we were on another continent, we might not be able to come back, and if we start this time without money or clothes for the trip, our hardship would be doubled.

But if they are thinking of taking hostages and torturing me, leaving me halfway to another country is a warm response.

"...... It's a hassle, but I'll crush the Marquise de Galli thoroughly if it comes to this."

"Oh?　That's a bold thing for Yuta to say."

"Yes, my heart is pounding a little even as I say it. But I don't want to be followed around in the future, and I don't want to be loose and let other nobles mess with me. I'll be as flamboyant as possible to let them know it won't be funny if they mess with me."

You're already famous, and if you're weak, you'll make them take advantage of you. Let's just kill one person in a nasty way and warn a hundred others. But we won't.

"That's a good idea. Yuta is so gentle that he often gets licked by his opponents. And spirits are taken lightly too, so let's make it so spectacular that it will go down in the history of this country. Hmmm... I'm starting to enjoy this."

No, I'm not being nice, I'm just indecisive, and I don't intend to do anything fancy that will go down in history, but ...... Sylphy looks like she's having a great time. I'm just being nice and indecisive, and I'm not trying to be flashy or historical.

But ...... this is a pattern that if I come up with a poor idea, I'll be disappointed. ......What kind of flamboyance is flamboyant enough to please the big spirits?

Let's see, taking life unnecessarily and destroying nature should not be a hobby of the spirits. So, destroying the estate of the Marquise de Galli is different.

I tried to be a bit enthusiastic and showy, but it ended up putting me under a lot of pressure. I should have just dumped the Gulli family on some deserted island.